Platner’s collapse doesn’t mean we should reject outsiders in politics We don’t need fewer amateurs running for office. We need far more of them, recruited seriously The Guardian - US · Jul 12
Nuclear Lockdown: Massive 2-Tier UFO Spotted Over Texas Weapons Base in New Pentagon Files New Pentagon files reveal a massive two-tiered UFO seen near a Texas nuclear weapons facility, described by a veteran aviator as 'unlike anything' in his 28‑year career. International Business Times UK · Jul 12
The Retirement Income Sources Most People Forget to Include in Their Plan Retirement income often looks like a simple equation: savings, investments, and Social Security. Yet many people leave valuable income options sitting in the background, almost like forgotten tools buried in a garage corner. Adding those overlooked sources to a retirement plan can create more flexibility, reduce financial stress, and help… The Free Financial Advisor · Jul 12
DRC has taken Rwanda to the world court over genocide again. A law scholar explains what’s different this time The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) filed a lawsuit against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice at the end of June 2026. The 60-page complaint alleges acts of genocide and other atrocity crimes by Rwandan forces and their intermediaries dating from 1996 to the present day. The Conversation · Jul 12
2026 World Cup Semifinals: Dates, Kickoff Times, Head-to-Head Records It’s a mouth-watering array of semifinalists in what has already been a sensational World Cup. Sports Illustrated · Jul 12
Mixed-Race Dad Takes His Son Grocery Shopping, A Stranger Suddenly Steps In Thinking They’re The Hero He’s mixed race and his stepson is white but this has never really been an issue until now. Drama ensued at a grocery store when a woman grabbed the child and ran off, claiming she was saving the kid from being kidnapped by a "Mexican." Other shoppers backed her up,… Bored Panda · Jul 8
Trump aide Natalie Harp may be known for ‘running on foot’ behind his golf cart — but she wields astonishing influence, Haberman reveals ‘She is in almost every single — I mean, really I’m not kidding — almost every single meeting,’ reporter and author Maggie Haberman said The Independent UK · Jul 11
Ukrainians are using VPNs to cause havoc in Russia by changing fuel station statuses on maps in a bid to cause chaos and confusion A Ukraine-linked online campaign reportedly alters Russian fuel station map data, creating confusion among drivers through coordinated digital participation. TechRadar · Jul 11
Is the US trying to make scientists’ work so difficult that they simply give up? New Trump administration rules would undermine longstanding research practices. It’s death by a thousand cuts The Guardian - US · Jul 11
‘A slap in the face’: small farmers say Trump is turning his back on them The president wooed farmers in his campaign, but now the USDA is yanking funding, citing ‘DEI’ and wasteful spending The Guardian - US · Jul 11
Woman Gets Pulled Over By An Undercover Officer. Then She Has An Emotional Breakdown: ‘What He Did Was Entrapment’ 'Ma’am, why are you running...?' Motor1 · Jul 11
Is Mitch McConnell secretly deceased? The senator’s health is shrouded in mystery after he was hospitalized. Why can’t we get a clear answer? The Guardian - US · Jul 11
More non-college-educated men are living at home and falling out of the labor market, thanks to rising rents and forcing a decline in marriages “Very real economic forces” are “limiting the options for non-college-educated men,” said Gabrielle Penrose of the American Institute for Boys and Men. Fortune · Jul 11
For 250 years, work defined American identity. That era Is ending AI is not just disrupting jobs. It is destabilizing the work-centered identity that helped define American life, forcing us to invent something new. Fortune · Jul 11
Fortune · Jul 11 Meta added a privacy-safety feature to its AI glasses but is reportedly testing a ‘super-sensing’ prototype Meta's new feature disables its smart glasses' camera if users tamper with the LED recording light.
Fortune · Jul 10 One Wall Street firm is paying its Gen Z interns fresh out of college $8,600 a week—more than the typical American makes in nearly two months Susquehanna is offering master's and Ph.D. interns up to $86,000 for a 10-week summer, plus free housing, complimentary meals, and other perks.
International Business Times · Jul 10 Trump's Freedom Fuel Isn't Just About Cheap Gas. It's Testing Whether Politics Can Influence Pump Prices. A small network of gas stations has become the latest front in the debate over inflation, energy prices and the government's role in shaping consumer costs.
Reason · Jul 10 Sen. Mitch McConnell's Hospitalization Proves Again That Gerontocracy Sucks McConnell is no outlier: The U.S. Senate is the oldest directly elected upper legislative chamber in the world.
The Independent UK · Jul 10 Ohio county struggling to care for 16 siblings rescued from squalor amid ‘unprecedented child welfare crisis’ The local prosecutor said the cost of medical care required for one of the defendants alone would have bankrupted Vinton County
TechRadar · Jul 10 CISOs pressured to stay silent about cyber attacks need evidence-led governance for protection CISOs are facing growing pressure to stay quiet about cyber incidents despite stricter regulatory demands for transparency.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10 The United States’ 250-year experiment has come to an end Letters: Responding to Jonathan Freedland’s article, Ged Parker says the damage to US democracy of Donald Trump’s power grab is unlikely to be reversed. Plus letters from Chris Flowers and Patricia Lay-Dorsey
Grocery Coupon Guide · Jul 10 The New FDA Food Traceability Rules Could Change the Way Grocery Recalls Reach Your Family Foodborne illness outbreaks create panic for consumers trying to protect their families from dangerous groceries. Historically, tracing a contaminated head of lettuce back to the original farm took several agonizing weeks. The federal government recently finalized strict new traceability rules to completely modernize the national food supply. These regulations require…
The Independent UK · Jul 10 Solar-powered tricycles help Cubans navigate fuel shortages and blackouts Cuba's vintage cars have largely vanished, but they are now being replaced by small electric tricycles
Reason · Jul 10 States Will Soon Face Huge Penalties for Their Food Stamp Mistakes More than $1 of every $10 in SNAP benefits went to people who didn't qualify in 2025.
Reason · Jul 10 Florida Police Officer Used Mass Surveillance Network to Stalk Romantic Interest Newly published dashcam footage shows a sheriff’s deputy driving recklessly to pull over an actress he’d met while working on the set of the TV show Bad Monkey.